Phenom Man wrote:
I think over half of these times are fake. I didn't break 7 until junior high, and I'd consider myself an average runner. To think that it is normal to be under 7 minutes as an 8 year old is absurd.
Its not normal because most kids aren't running timed miles at that age. It certainly happens all the time though, go to any decent open meet. I'm not saying every 9 year old out there runs sub 7, but you'll find quite a few sub 6:30.
Alot of you would have been girled pretty hard at this little rinky dink meet
http://www.syracusechargers.org/meets/winter/results/w031311res.pdf(yes I know that getting girled at that age is to be expected.)